Michael W. Dardick - President & CEO
Michael W. Dardick is a founding partner, President & CEO of Granite Properties, Inc. Prior to founding Granite Properties, Michael served as a Senior Vice President at a JPMorgan/Chase predecessor running the Foreclosed Real Estate Division. Prior to that, Michael was responsible for establishing a new regional office for one of the largest real estate auction-marketing firms in the country and before that, started his career spending 3 years as a commercial real estate lender.
Michael feels community and industry service is vital and serves on the Advisory Board at Children’s Medical Center, the Facilities & Technology Committee, and as Chairman of the Steering Committee for Children’s Medical Center Legacy Campus, as Board Member of the Vogel Alcove, and Board Member of the Woodall Rogers Park Foundation. He also is Founding Director of Sovereign Bancshares, and is a member of the Advisory Council to the Center for Real Estate Finance at the University of Texas at Austin, Business School and an Urban Land Institute Forum participant. Michael has been a past President and current Board Member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) and Past Chairman and current Board Member of The Real Estate Council (TREC). He has also previously been associated in various capacities with the Big Brothers Program, United Way, Habitat for Humanity, National Marrow Donor Program, and the International Center for the Physically Impaired. Granite associates are active members of industry groups, including NAIOP, The Real Estate Council, Urban Land Institute (ULI), Building Owners and Management Association (BOMA) and Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).
Michael is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, with a degree in finance. He resides in Plano with his wife Jill and two children.
Timothy R. Dunn - Chief Financial Officer
Timothy R. Dunn, Chief Financial Officer, joined Granite Properties in 1996 and has responsibility for finance, treasury and accounting functions. Prior to joining Granite, Tim held positions as CFO of Paladin Energy Corp., a privately held energy company which he co-founded; Bridge Oil, a $300 million publicly held energy company; and Petrus Management Corp., an energy and real estate entity owned by H. Ross Perot. Previously he was a manager with Arthur Young & Co. His experience includes numerous debt and equity placements, both public and private.
Tim is a CPA and received an MBA from Harvard University and a BBA from Texas A&M University.
Gregory P. Fuller - Chief Operating Officer
Greg Fuller is the Chief Operating Officer for Granite Properties. He oversees operations, development, human resources and corporate administration company wide and focuses on development, leasing and growth for the Dallas office.
Prior to joining Granite Properties, Greg was with Paric Corporation - a design build and construction firm - for seven years as Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Marketing and served as a member of the Executive Committee. Previously, he was a Senior Associate with CB Richard Ellis and a National Sales Representative for IBM Corporation.
Greg serves as a board member of NAIOP, and is the 2009 President, and is a member of The Real Estate Council and Dallas Chamber of Commerce. He also is a board member of Plano Economic Development Board, The Plano Developers Council, Stars Children's Charities, and a General Associate of SIOR and CCIM designee.
Greg received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his MBA from the University of Dallas.
R. Scott Martin - Executive Managing Director
Scott Martin is the Executive Managing Director for Granite Properties. Scott oversees the day-to-day operations of the Houston office and focuses on growth initiatives. Additionally, he is responsible for Granite's Denver and Atlanta offices.
Before Scott joined Granite Properties, he was the Managing Director for the Paragon Group, subsequently purchased by Insignia/ESG. Scott was with Paragon for sixteen years. At Paragon, he managed the central region of the United States, which included over twelve million square feet of commercial space and approximately 120 employees.
Scott has been in the real estate business since he graduated from SMU in 1982 with a degree in Finance. He is the current President of NAIOP in Houston, a member of ULI and numerous other real estate organizations. He is the Vice-Chairman on the Board of the Houston Christian High School, an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church, and on the Board of Fort Bend Baptist Academy.
Stephanie Lawrence - Managing Director, Denver
Stephanie Lawrence is responsible for day-to-day operations and growth of Granite Properties' new Denver office.
Prior to joining Granite Properties, Stephanie was a Senior Vice President with BetaWest, Ltd., the real estate asset management division of Credit Suisse First Boston. Previously, she was with Lowe Enterprises focusing on acquisition opportunities in Colorado and Texas. Stephanie began her career in real estate with La Salle Partners as a leasing specialist and general manager.
Stephanie is a Board Member and the Membership Chair of NAIOP Colorado. She is also a member of ULI and part of the leadership team of ULI's Office Development Council. She is involved in various charitable organizations including The Children’s Hospital, Colorado Children’s Campaign and Girls Inc. Stephanie received a degree in economics and math from Vanderbilt University and holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt.
William B. Brown - Senior Director of Investments
Bill Brown is the Senior Director of Investments for Granite Properties. Bill oversees the investment activity (Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Financial Structuring) for Granite Properties. Bill joined Granite in May 1993.
Prior to joining Granite Properties, Bill was with Financial Resource Management, Inf. (Nations Bank). Bill serves as a member of NAIOP and The Real Estate Council. He is an alumni of TREC's Associate Leadership Council 1999/2000.
Bill received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in 1989 and his MBA from Texas Christian University in 1993.
John D. Anderson - Senior Director of Operations
John Anderson, Senior Director of Operations, joined Granite Properties in September 1995, with responsibility for directing the firm's property management function. He has been active in the real estate industry since 1980, and has held various management, leasing and development positions with several firms including JPI and Murray Management Corporation.
John holds the CSM designation from ICSC, the CPM designation from IREM, and is a candidate for the RPA designation from BOMA. He is a past president of Dallas BOMA and remains actively involved in the organization through membership in various committees. He is also a member of the Dallas chapter of IREM where he formerly served on the Executive Council.
John received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Texas A&M University and a Masters degree in Public Administration from Southern Methodist University.